Bqmb-bedea se mechanism



July 6 1926.

C. L. PAULUS ET AL BOMB RELEASE MECHANISM- Filed May 19. 1924 milllll Hlll sito: umg

lever to the-next fterfa lewjerg'i operetedto T 'Qrnva'riably was dueto the zietnel:ing;Yps rt V -rjbeing capable .of movement finv'between, staii shaft 241.4 Theinterniediste uncooked levers'v 'l0 Y In otlerfwords,v thegdise-23iwll 'op'eratec'inl'yl lupon .levers Wliiehlhzilve been {placed-in Y Vcooked position',j.andany one -or -nioref el, ythe?VVA I levers :may bei selected Y depending on what I stations arelo'aded.l 'The eoeked levers are' Vlr.sill operated in order `so thatv the honibfsdow D ermostr'inthe rack 'rare `dropped .rst, From:

drseetor @to swingVVV theflevery p15v toreleifsfel position. The bearings 119 are V only away; as?,y atlrgin vfront-o1? Jche slot :27 toseeomn1odate Y `sloty 27,1inf turning iV tli'e gear andV swinging' thelever. The edges ofthe teetlrZS-enfdzQQ- "of the gear sector enter' lthefrecess.V 32 1 VVturned."Vlhen the lever-fis inrsedlps-tf Y tionfit is held by the flete-int 21 fridingfrinto Y. Ythe notehlS.4` ififiz The dise23 isA rotated in the tnrningxot :the vshaft Qbzb'yn :i sprocket 3 3 fixedV Von the.; v Y yendfofthe shaft 24 projeetingfroni .theeetsing?Y 17,1 This` sproelretf isjoperated i`in v#they fusnalj mannenAV by :Lifelzn lexten dingY toigrf 1 maximallyV operated sprocket g( notshown);`

' has a forni-bf Yreiche#.to cause thefmturnin thereof 13o-be,- in-onerrdireetion. A 'compres QSiOn spring eoiledabou'tthe. slie-t-St Ysidethe casingvl'? seryeslte urgetliediseQ* levers held `the springpressedidetent 21:',

VV"ment-:to theinext cocked f-lever. Frelnthe ig'oregoing` it is npperentlthat-we Y. have-provided 'la krelease`mechanismcepzble o'general apPlCatGnto 'zi great Verietyef4 types and vsizes ofbomb .racks and that thev VIneehanisni .isfV absolutely-*positive in itsojoe Y `Vti'on. in Y the absene of V any defective oi brokenV parts; -A VIn fforiner types'-` .of release thru the releasejmembersmissing endY the!V Y 60 Y er.-opereded therelease lever sof qniellythe anism tohslt; the disel asftlielatte'r moves Vaerossthe topjoflthe 'levers in'sliding 'on the` present" theirv blank teeth28 'npward and:

espera;tion7 there, l, is fthe advantage'f `also tl'ijat f permit the vp arssgfe thereoverofqthe dise 23';

tion will cause .the pinAY 25 Qnthe liig'Zy tQfenter; the slotfQTV vzuid. rotate, tliefeneva gear release device i at said point. lievingf Vall 'of lseid l WiresV e'oncentrznted-:tlieretogij(said. devieef comprising; plurality {of f ieles'se.zme'nbers,V K- fto"glmve'connection with said Wiresfjalndj Y plzieed in'-eoekedjpositien- 'henssaidsstzitiens are beidem-there beine#V many rgkmore '1' :lease Y ,members `thzrnthe rack' Vhas stations whereby tolenzibley uniijersal ftp the 'vnnitfon'dierent insta ioiisof ree- Y shaving delent leading capacities and =mesnsto operate `seid Vinembers ging-ford 2. V'Ihe-Vv eornbirrat/onfr infajfdeyioe o thev lug 263s? the', pin V25 :enters 'the .theperiphery of the diseQ es thefger.;

,offer no ohstrnotionY to vtlm Vvdisein v its; in

@lilly 1 of? na entri'itinfimember movable alOIlg the row 7 and rotavtableto .gie-tirate; the gcoekedparts in? Y siiecession, sa-id .meinberVVV beingV prevented i from rotating Whenbetw'een.- .arts-.- f

jammed; In thepresent*struetnreth's'dis possible; n Withthe presentmeehanism,[asfwaspointed-f-j Y point 'forfoperetionfand fa singlegeneased-j. Y i

, 105 he @21,1113 :lil 'Olfde1',fs11dfmeans*preventing' lilo',

Laib i 157" character described, oi" plurality of parts Veef escasas' ranged to be seti selectively incockedl posii tion, and an" actuating' meinber movable' falong the roiv and rotatable to 'actuat'e the cocked partsA successively, said member being movable freely past' the uncooked partsV and prevented thereby. from rotating.`

`6. The combination in' a" device ot? the to becpferated, disposed in a rovv and arranged to be set` selectively inl cocked position,-an actuating inen'iberinovable along the u r'oiv and rotatable to actuate the cocked'parts successively, and means moved into position When said-levers are moved to uncooked position servingv to prevent rotation of said actuatingineinber when tliesaine is adjacent thereto.`

character described of' a continuously rotatable driver movable axially, a plural-ity of parts pivotally mounted 1n a rovv 1n the path l, of said driver to be operated thereby in succession, and a Geneva gear portion on each of said parts to be entraged by said driver.

8. The combination inl a device of" the character described, of a continuously rotatable" Geneva disk movable axially, a plnrality of levers pivoted ina row' in the path of said disk, each having a two toothed AIA d' character describechoi a continuously rotatable Geneva disk movable axially, a plurality of levers pivoted in a roiv in the path of said disk, each having a two-toothed Geneva gear thereon to be engaged by said disk, one ot' said teeth serving as a driving tooth and the other as a stop for guiding the driver past the lever Without operating the same, the lirst tooth being exposed to saiddisk in the cocked position of said lever y" and the second in the released or uncooked position.

111. The combination in a device of the Vcharacter described of a rotary Geneva gear disc, a pivoted lever and a Geneva gear scctor on said lever to be operated by said disc `to swine said lever. Y

lili T fe combination in a device of the character described, of a rotary Geneva gear disk, a pivoted lever, and a Geneva` gear seesa said lever Comprising two esta; eine" 7. The combination in a device of the being con'fbrined blank to preventV rotation of said disk when the same'isbrought into position' and the" disk moves adjacenttlleretoyand theother beingcontomned'to receive' th'e driving" pin* of said' disk to swing. said lever in' therotation'oil said disc;

13. Tre combination in a device of the character describechot a rotary Geneva'gear disk; a pivoted lever, anda Genevagear sector onvsaid' lever comprising' tivo teeth, one' tooth liavinga blank tace serving asa guide totcause the disk to move past aiid'serving alsolto prevent rotation' thereof, and the.

other tootlih ving its face conformed toK provide a stop for said disk to halty thesaine ivlien it arrives adjacent thereto and being further conformed to permit rotation ot" said' disk to drive saidV gear' sector and swing" said lever.

lll. The combination in a device of the caracter described', otra continuously rotatable Geneva disk movable axially,` a plurality of levers pivoted in a row in the patlr of said disk each having a tivo toothed Geneva gear thereon to be engaged by said disk, one ot said teeth serving as a driving tooth and the other as a' stop'ifor guiding the driving disk past the levervvithout operating the saine, the lirst tooth being' exposed to said disk in the cocked position of said lever and' the secondv inthe released orunlocked position, and detent means to hold said lever in either position;

l5. The combination in a device of the character described, of a rotary Geneva' gear disk, a pivoted lever, and a Geneva gear sector on saidl lever comprising tivo teeth, one beine' contorinedl blank to prevent' rotation ci? said disk When the same is brought into position and' the disk moves adjacent thereto, and the other being conformed to receivev the drivingpin of saidl disk to svsingvsaid lever, and detent means to hold said lever yieldingly with either tooth in position. Y

16. The coinbinatioi'i in a device of the character described, of a plurality of levers pivoted side by side in a roiv adapted to be set selectively inl cocked posit-ion and when so set to be operated to uncooked or released position, each of saidt levers having tivo arcuate taced Geneva. gear teeth thereon Vwith a. driving slotbetween, one of said teeth being blank and being turned up when said lever is in uncooked position, and the other tooth being ivebbed' erossvise of the arcuate face thereof to provide a stop and being conformed to bemeshed With to turn said gear and swing said lever, and a rotary Geneva disk movable along the row of levers, arranged to pass by the blank teeth of the uncockedv levers and be 'stopped by the Webbed teeth of the cocked levers in order andV to" operate the latter.

The combinationin a device of the cbarnA ,.acter'described; of plurality 'of leverspiv-Iv f oted side by. 'side in :aroxvjadapted' to be set. selectively inV cocked position and YWhen so:

settodbe operatedto uncocked or released poe` s1tion,e ach of Vsaid levers having tWo arcuate` i faced'Genevagearteeth thereon with a drive i. ing slot between; oneof said teethbeing? blank Webbedcrossvvise ofV thefarcuate face;thereof4 fsaid-lever, and a manually turned .Geneva.

fdisk movable along thefroweof lever/Sfar? ranged tot passby the blank teethgofsthe uncooked .levers and"befsto.ppedg by Ythe Webbed. teeth fofzfthe cocked leversv ini order. Y' and to operatethe .f latter, Said fdisk vbeing? @held against turning when adjacentathe un- 20" Ving slot.'l

Y 18. The @intentiesia a dfi of niet .character described, of; a plurality oft levers.

pivoted sidebyside*inna'rmv adapted to be.

' yset selectively in, cocked position Vand when so V.setto benoperatedtouncooked or- 're leased" position; each foil Vsaid levers having` Y A tivofarcua'te. faced :Geneva gear'teeth thereon, Withfa driving slot between,y one tooth being.

blank 'and beingturned-iup.; when said lleverf isfmoved tojreleasedor,uncoekedy positiony'a i V.rotai'i'ywGf'eneval. gear Vdiskhaving` a lng .prei-.J

j ectingrom the periphery.' thereof. having` a driving pin:'{th'ereon,l said disk being-guided bye-said blank` tooth to p .ass -fre'elygthereoven 'fandA beingheld Afrom .rotationgby `tslug rf engaging thereon, the other:V tooth-beingf Webbed L across the. .arcuate face vthereozt toV "providea stop YVto halt said disk when turned.

'.upei'n Vits :path in V.the Ycocked position of said lever, and'beingconforined to receive "the'lug,

. ot'saiddisk andpermitits rotation so/that'V the drivingV .pini of sia-id disk entiersthe driv- 'ingslot of said lever tosvving the sanj'e. 119;. V'.Fhe combination 1n'l agdev1ce of the charf acter described .ofaipluralityof partstobe ff operated disposedfin aroivan'd arranged tobe 15D set-selectively 1nv a cocked positionga rn'armfY ally rotated .member moving alongV thenrovv.

from' ,oneV cockl to the` next progressively .to`

operatethe'r'samef inforderg.v and Vmeans prejl ventingfthe. manual rotatlonofsaid inem-A ber exceptv Whength'e samefis inposition at -a cocked. part and;prcirventingfr furtherfrd4v tationvat a .cocked partunless the latteris Y operated to-a certainpredeterrni'ned position..

20. VThe combination infa devicev o'lijthe.

Vcharacter descriloedgOf a plurality-lof `parts toi be operated disposed in a'. rovv fand'f'ar-i rangedto be set'sel'ectively. in a 'cocked'p'o- .stion a manually .rotated 'member moving-thelatterinoves frorn'onegcockeid partto the nextysaidluncoeled parts eerringto prevent .er-emma Qt-.eed z e12eteefe;VY members. easel@ along Vthe rmv Yfreind' one"eorkedgpartgtozthe: '*neste*progreesivelygrer operating seid parte vsaid :parts .when infcockedfposition' sei-ving nisinsarej grouped-together for supportv.and

fine-mberandvvhen movedthe; predetermined amountV serving.' like other uncooked parts,V

in order,'springmeans for progressing said member. fromA one Vc`c cke l*part to the next.. VV1 Y V Vrornl oneend of the rowV tothe other, and means preventYingl the'lgnialnial' rotation 0f-, y

saidmmberin b etvve'enc'ocked part'se 110 membergthe. combination oaseries ofniechi to` stopVj said Operatilig member, which When foperatedservestoaetuate the-niechanisinae-ff "s 'ociated` Withijthe cocked, part and said' parts i whenin .uncookedpositionserving; as guides ifi f l lor...the"'fr ee mov'ementthereof-offsaidgoper4 s cocked"v levers Yand'..gbein'g flieeito turn` only* when it engages.` aY 'web .on ai eockedlev'eraf when its driving' :pin V`is .free to entera driv scribed Where a 'plni'ality of Y similar: mecha-A successive opera'tionb'y la singleaoperating;

anisnrs,` a single?operatingffmemberfftherefor, 'a plural-ity ,otoperated parts. stat1'o;f ie d tosaid pa'rts'fvvhenV inboeked; position serving" 1" to stopv said operating member, whichvhen i pf-ortliefree morement thereof ot saidrop'e'r? ating member vvhereby the lattermoves `from i A one cocked partjto "the next, .saidfnneockedg j? parte mentunder.thefoperation ofsaid'operating K to [guide: the? operatineY member to the next 'COClQdPF 'i Y i: s k.5:5 .f 1 apparatusfV of the 'character ...Clef

2 3. Inlan nislns .are grouped togetherjflfon support .andil successivev operation by ai V singlegoperatirng serving. to stop .saidl operating.ginembeuV VYwhich operated "serves to actuate thefj -mechanlsm assclatediwlth the cocked: Peet! and saidparts Ywhen in uncockedpositi'on servin as? guides' fortliegylfreez.movement.` A

Vthereod of-saidoperatingmeinbeig Whe riebyVl Afln'anf apparatusoif;the-character31de#1.

e W erving'to prevent operationotgsaid .1.05 foperatmg member; eachof isaid colckejdparts A belngfeapableonly Qta*predetermined.inovef 1inL of said cocked-parts being capable only of from one cocked part to the next progresa predetermined movement under the opersvely.

ation of said operating member, and when In testimony whereof We aX oul` sgna- 10 moved the predetermined amount Serving, tures.

like other uncooked parte, to guide the oper- Y ating member to the next cocked part, and CHARLES L. PAULUS. spring meensurgng said operating member ROBERT KAUCH. 

